Item - 2022.CR7.3

Tracking Status

This item was considered by the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee on May 9, 2022. The Committee received the item for information only. No further action will be taken on this item.

CR7.3 - Responses to Systemic Anti-Black Racism in Education and Newcomer Supports

Decision Type:: Presentation

Status:: Received

Wards:: All

Committee Decision

The Confronting Anti-Black Racism Advisory Committee received the item for information.

Decision Advice and Other Information

Fareeda Adam, Staff Lawyer, Black Legal Action Centre, and Kearie Daniel, Executive Director, Parents of Black Children, gave a presentation to the Committee.

Summary

At the invitation of the Confronting Anti-Black Racism Unit, Social Development, Finance and Administration, the Executive Director and the Chief Advocacy Officer, Parents of Black Children Community Group, and a representative from the Black Legal Action Centre, will give a presentation on various issues, including initiatives to support improved civic rights and knowledge of Black immigrants and the use of disaggregated race based data collection and anti-Black racism curriculum in Toronto schools.

Background Information

(May 9, 2022) Presentation from the Staff Lawyer, Black Legal Action Centre and the Executive Director, Parents of Black Children
https://www.toronto.ca/legdocs/mmis/2022/cr/bgrd/backgroundfile-225584.pdf

Motions

Motion to Receive Item moved by Councillor Michael Thompson (Carried)

That the item be received for information.